Combined cane and chair



(No Model.) I

J. H. KAMERER.-

OOMBINED CANE AND CHAIR.

No: 382,308.- Patented May 8, l 888'.

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NITED STATES JOHN H. KAMERER, OF LAKE, OHIO.

COMBINED CANE AND CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,308, dated May 8,1888,

Application filed January 16, 1888. Serial No.2fi0,949. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. KAMERER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lake, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Cane and Chair;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference'marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of aseat or chair. Fig. 2 is a view showing same closed. Fig. 3 is a viewshowing the device folded to form a cane. Fig. 4 is a detached view ofthe cane-head. Fig. 5 is a detached view of the cover.

The present invention has relation to combined chairs and canes; and itconsists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawlugs.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the legs of the chair proper,and arepreferably formed round and of hard wood. To the top or upperends of the legs A is securely attached the flexible seat B. This seatis preferably formed of canvas of sufficient strength for the purposedesigned, and is strengthened at the points where it is attached to thelegs A by means of the leather corners or patches a. Said corners aresecurely sewed to the seat B, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The ring 0 is located substantially as shown in the drawings, and isheld in proper position by means of the staples I). Said staples aresecurely attached to the legs A. The ring 0 is for the purpose ofholding the legs A together.

When it is desired to change my device from a chair to a cane, the legsA are folded,as illus trated in Fig. 3, and the extension leg or stick 0turned or placed as shown in said Fig. 3.

This extension leg or stick 0 is pivotally attached to the bottom orlower end of one of the legs A by means of the bar d. For the purpose ofsecurely holding the extension leg or stick a in proper position whenused as a cane, the band or ferrule D is pressed down ward until itembraces the top or upper portion of said extension leg or stick 0 andthe lower portion of the leg A, to which the said ring is attached. Forthe purpose of preventing the band or ferrule D from slipping downwardor away from the leg A, the pin 6 is provided, which forms a stop.

The cover or case E may be made of oilcloth, and is for the purposeo'finclosing the seat B and the top or upper ends of the legs A. Thebottom or lower end of the cover or case E is provided with the buttonand but ton-hole F,or their equivalents, which are for the purpose ofholding the cover E in proper position. The cover or case E is sewed orstitched together at its top or upper portion and left open at its lowerportion, so as to be easily adjusted.

The head or knob G is substantially of the form shown in the drawings,and, as shown, is placed over the top or upper portion of the cover E.Said head or knob G may be formed of vulcanized rubber or other suitablemate rial. It will be seen that when the head or knob G is removed itwill form a convenient drinking-cup.

In the drawings three legs are shown; but it will be understood thatfour legs may be used if desired and the seat formed square.

The elastic band H is located as shown, and is securely attached to theleg A, carrying the extension leg or stick 0, and is for the purpose ofholding the leg or stick 0 in a folded position.

Having fully described my invention,what I i claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The legs A, held together by the ring 0, and having attached to thetop or upper ends of said legs the seat B, the hinged extension leg orstick, and the ferrule D, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. The legs A, held together by the ring 0, and having attached to theirtop or upper ends the seat B, the cover E, and the detachable head orknob G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The legs A, held together and having attached to their top or upperends the seat B, the strengthening corners or patches a, sewed to saidseat, the cover E, the knob G, the ex- In testimony that I claim theabove I have tension leg or stick a, and the ferrule D, subhereuntosubscribed my name in the presence [0 stantially as and for the purposespecified. of two witnesses. 4. The legs A, held together and having at-5 tached to their top or upper ends the seat B, JOHN KAMERER the hingedleg or stick 0, the ring 0, the sta- Vitnesses: ples b, the ferrule D,and the pin 6, substan- A. J. FULMER,

tially as and for the purpose set forth. FRED W. BOND.

